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EDVARD H. AMET, CF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND HERBERT A. STREETER, OF SAME PLACE.

COIN-OPERATEDDISPLAY APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 423,654, dated March 18, 1890. Application mea August 5, 1889. seria 110.3191810. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, EDWARD H. AME'I, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Coin-Operated Display Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates'to improvements in display apparatus designed to receive a coin and to be set in operation by it.

In my present invention the case inclosing the apparatus, and which is provided with a chute or passage for receiving the coin, is furnished with a water-tank at its top and a miniature steamboat is.by the operation of the apparatus madeto sailaround in the Water. The boat is driven by a suitable electric motor set in operation by the receipt of the coin. The electric motor is preferably not located in the boat, but in the inclosing-case below the tank. Motion is preferably communicated to the boat, by means of a glass arm or rod extending beneath the surface of the water from arevolving shaft at the center of the tank. I combine With the coin-controlled display mechanism an electric shocking device, consisting of a primary circuit and a secondary circuit, the latter being provided With the usual handles for the person who desires to receive aifelectric shock to take hold of. 'lhe primarycircuit is' closed by the person pulling on oneof the handles; but the amount of current received is increased or governed by a revolving rheostat, which puts a greater or less resistance into the primary circuit, according to the length of time the display apparatus is inmotion. This revolving rheostat is preferably attach ed to the shaft by which the boat is driven.

The invention further consists in the novel devices and novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, Figure l is a front view of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section showing also a diagram of the cir` cuits. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view of the elect-ric shocking device and circuits. Fig. t

is a detail view of a commutator or circuitbreaker hereinafter to be described. Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of the circuit-breaker which is operated by the coin-lever, and Fig. 6 is a plan view of the same.

In the drawings, A represents the inclosingcase, having a coin-receiving chute a of any suitable construction. The case A is provided With a tank A at its top, preferably made of glass, the same as ordinary aquariums. The case A is also provided with a hollow pedestal A2 at the center.

B represents an electric motor of any suitable or Well-known construction, operated by a battery C, and C represents the electricmotor circuit.

D is a vertical shaft extending up through the hollow tube A2 and j ournaled in suitable bearings d on t-he frame-or case of the machine. This revolving shaft D is connected by suitable motion-reducing gearing d d2 da d4 d5 d with the shaft h of the electric motor, so that the shaft D will be slowly revolved by the electric motor Whenever the motor-circuit C is closed. f

E represents a toy or display steamboat having paddle-wheels E', which turn in the water as the boa-t is propelled therein. The boat E is connected to the revolving shaft D by means of an arm E2, preferably made of glass, so that it may be nearly .invisible in the Water.

Attached to the upper end of the revolving shaft D is a miniature light-house F, in

'which is mounted an incandescent electric lamp G, which is energized by a battery G', with which it is connected by the circuitwires G2. As the lamp Gr revolves with the 'shaft D the circuit G2 is provided with brushes g g, which bear against insulated metal collars g g on the shaft D.

H represents the coin-operated lever, having a hopper h, against which the coin impinges. This lever operates to close the motor-circuit C at c c by means of a movable contact-piece c2, carried on a lever hf, which is actuated by the movement of the coin-operated lever H. Vhen the coin strikes against the hopper h, it raises the opposite end of the lever H, which pushes the contact-piece c2 on the lever h in between the two spring IOO v withthe induction-coilK2.

contact-strips c c', thus closing the circuit (5. The contact-pin c2 remains between the spring contact-pieces c c", being held by friction, until the lever h is again moved, as hereinafter described. The coin, after striking the hopper h and moving the lever H by its impact or blow against said hopper, rolls therefrom into a suitable receptacle or box below the hopper. i v

The motor-circuit C is provided with an electro-magnet C2, which operates-to close the electric-light circuit Gr2 at g2 g8. The movable contact-piece g3 is secured tothe armature-lever C3 of the magnet C2, and this lever C3 is provided with a brake-shoe b', which bears against a brake-wheel b2 on the shaft of the electric motor B. Vhenl the motor-cir-v cuit C is open, the brake-shoe b is forced againstv the Wheel b2 by a spring b3. The closing of the motor-circuit C by the movement of the coin-operated lever H thus serves, in' connection with the magnet C2, to relieve the'brake b from the electric motor, and also to close the electric-light circuit G2. The revolving shaftD is provided with an arm C17, which operates to strike against the lever h and open the circuit C at c c when the shaft D has revolved a part of Va revolution. The arm Z7 is fixed on the shaft D by a setscrew ds, and it is preferably so adj usted that it will strike the circuit making and breaking lever h when the shaftD has made about one-half of la revolution. The circuit C will, however, not be opened at this time, as I provide it with a second branch C4 C4 around the contact-pieces c c. The branch C4 is opened and closed by a commutator-disk c4 and brush c5. The commutator-disk o4 on the shaft D consists of an insulating-disk with a metal or brass band c extending almost entirely around it, so that the shaft D Ywill make an entirerevolution before the circuit is broken by the brush c5 resting on the insulating-disk, as indicated at Fig. et. The brass band c6 is electrically connected with the shaft D and branch wire C4. "By means of this branch C4 and its circuit-breaker c4 c5, I am enabled to let the shaft D make a complete revolution, and at the same time prevent the arm Z7 from stopping in such position as to interfere with the proper movement of the circuit-lever 71, when another coin is deposited in the'case A.

K represents an induction-coil battery connectedfin circuit by the primary wires K K3 are the secondary Wires, furnished with the' usual handles K4 K4 for the person to take hold of who desires to receive an electric shock. Included in the primary circuit K is a stationary contact-piece k and a movable contact-piece k2, which is mounted vupon the vibrating armature N2 of the vib rator-magnet N. There is included in the primary circuit K a revolving rheostat M, secured to the shaft D so as to be. turned thereby. This rheostat M has a number of resistance-coils m, a commutatorring m', and. brush m2, so that a greater or less number of resistance-coils may be cut out of the circuit K by the'revolutio-n of the shaft D.

N represents an ordinary vibrator' or vibrating circuit-breaker magnet, which is energized by a battery N3, with which it is connected by the circuit N. The vibrator-circuit N is closed by a movement of the handle K4 by means of a movable contact-piece n2, which impinges against the4 fixed contact-piece n3. The movable contact n2 is mounted upon an insulating-block n4, secured to a bolt lo, connected to the insulating -handle K4. The movable contact-piece n2 is held normally retracted by a spring 015.

In operation, the coin having been deposited in the chute a, it operates the lever H and circuit-lever h', thus closing the motor-circuit C', causing the magnet C2 `to relieve the motorbrake b', set the motor in operation, and close the electric-light circuit, and at the same time the boat E begins to move around the tank A and the' paddle-wheels E to turn in the water. If a person at the same time takes hold of the handles K4 K4, he will receive an electric shock, which will gradually increase in intensity as the shaft D and the rheostat M, carried thereby, revolves. As more and more of the resistance of the rheostat M is cut out of the primary circuit K the intensity of the secondary or shocking circuit K3 is of course increased. When the shaft D has made half a revolution, the motor-circuit C will be openedV at c c', and when it makes a complete revolution the additional branch C4 of the circuit IOO' C will also be opened at- 04 05 and the circuit v C thus broken. The moment the circuit C4 is broken the spring b3 applies the brake b', and thus brings the mechanism quickly to rest at the proper starting-point..

P represents a dial, lthe pointer-shaft p of which is furnished with a pulley p over which passes a band p2, leading to a pulley p3 on the shaft D," jwhich carries the commutator :or

rheostat M, so.` that the pointer-hand and dialy will indicatel the intensity'of the shockingcurrent to the person receiving the electric shock. f 1

l. In a coin-operated machinery display apparatus, the combination, with a case hav-e ing a coin-chute and provided with a AWatertank at its top, of a coin-operated lever,'an electric motor, a battery, an electric circuit connecting said motor and battery and hav- `ing a movable contact-piece operated by said IOS IIO

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rheostatl in the primary circuit operated by said motor, a vibrator, battery, and `circuit for' operating the vibrator, substantially as specified. Y

2. In a coin-operated display apparatus, the combination, with a case having a coinchute, of a coin-operated lever, an electric motor, abattery, and an electric circuit havingV tensity of the secondary or shocking circuit may increase While the apparatus is in motion, substantially as specified.

4. The combination, in a coin-operated display apparatus, of a case having a coin-chute, a coin-operated lever, an electric motor, battery, and electric circuit having a movable contact-piece operated by said coin-lever, a-

revolving shaft D, connected to said motor by reducing-gear, an induction-coil, primary circuit and battery, a secondary circuit furnished with handles K4 K4, and a revolving rheostat connected to said shaft D and in cluded in said primary circuit, substantially as specified.

5. The combination, in a coin-operated display apparatus, of a case having a coin-chute, a coin-operated lever, an electric motor, battery, and electric circuit having` a movable contact-piece operated by said coin-lever,l a revolving shaft D, connected to said motor by reducing-gear, an induction-coil, primary circuit, and battery, a secondary circuit furnished with handles K4 K4, and a revolvingV rheostatconnected to said shaft D and included in said primary circuit, a vibrator, and its circuit and battery, substantially as specified.

6. In a coin-operated display apparatus, the combination, with a case having a coin-chute, of a coin-operated lever, an electric motor,

. battery, and circuit having a movable contactpiece operated by said coin-lever, said motorcircuit having a magnet C2 included therein, and a brake for said motor operated by said magnet C2, substantially as specied.

7 In a coin-operated display apparatus, the combi nation, with a case having a coin-chute,

of a coin-operated lever, an electric motor, battery, and circuit having a movable contact- 6o piece operated by said coin-lever, said motorcircuit having a magnet C2 included therein, and a brake for said motor operated by said magnet C2, an electric light, its circuit and battery, and a movable contact-piece for closing such circuit, operated by said magnet G2, substantially as specified.

8. The combination, in a coin-operated display apparatus, of case A, having coin-chute a., tank A', shaft D, boat E, glass connectingrod E2, coin-lever I-I, electric motor B, battery C, circuit C', and reducing-gear connecting said shaftD and motor, substantially as specified.

9. The combination, in a coin-operated display apparatus, of case A, having coin-chute a, tank A', shaft D, boat E, glass connectingrod E2, coin-lever H, electric motor B, battery ,0, circuit C', and reducing-gear connecting said shaft D and motor, magnet C2,Y included 8o in said circuit C', and brake b and brake- Wheel'b2, substantially as specified.

10. The combination, in a coin-operated display apparatus, of case A, having coin-chute I a, tank A', shaft D, boat E, glass connectingrod E2, coin-lever H, electric motor B, battery VC, circuit C', andy reducing-gear connecting `said shaft D and motor, magnet C2, included in said circuit C', and brake. b and brake- Wheel b2, circuit -lever h', contact-piece c c, andarm di', secured to said shaft D, substantially as specified. l

l1. The combination, 'With an inductioncoil, the secondary circuit,.and primary circuit, of a revolving rheostat included in said primary circuit and connected to and operated by a coin-controlled motor, substantially as specified.

Vl2. The combination, with an inductioncoil, the secondary circuit,and primary circuit, of a revolving rheostat included in said primary circuit, a case having a coin-chute, a coin-operated lever, and a motor in said circuit controlled by said lever, said revolv ing rheostat being connected With and operated by said motor, substantially as specified.

13. The combination of case A, having coinchute a and provided With tank A', a coinoperated lever, a motor, and boat in said tank driven by said motor, substantially as specified.

EDWARD H. AMET.v Witnesses:

H. M.' MUNDAY,

EDMUND ADcocK.

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